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Microsoft PDC conference back again next year

(BetaNews) - After canceling the 2007 Professional Developer's Conference scheduled for October, Microsoft is bringing back PDC for 2008, with the event scheduled to take place October 27 to 30 in Los Angeles.

Traditionally, PDC is held every 2 years to preview major Microsoft platform advances. PDC 03 highlighted Windows Vista ... [read more]

Verizon to Eliminate Several Dial-Up Access Numbers

On December 15, 2007, Verizon will be eliminating several Internet dial-up numbers (including the Verizon "500" numbers) in the following states: CT, DC, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, and WV. You may be currently using an Internet dial-up number for your home or business which ... [read more]

.NET Valley to host Visual Studio 2008 InstallFest Event

In mid-November, Visual Studio 2008 was released to manufacturing and became available on MSDN. The boxed copies will not be available until the end of February. But, why wait? Come to our December 18th event and if you're one of the first 35 registered attendees to walk through the door, ... [read more]

Job Postings for the week of November 26, 2007

An Information Services Company seeks a Senior Level ASP.net Architect/Developer with strong SQL skill set. Applicants must beexperienced and knowledgeable in ASP.net, C#, Layered Design, Design Patterns, and Database Design. Applicants must also have a strong background in Object Oriented development methodologies and the ability to apply these skills to ... [read more]

Visual Web Developer 2008 Available

Visual Web Developer 2008 is now available for download on the Microsoft MSDN website. This is the final RTM build of VWD 2008. In addition, Visual Studio 2008 is available to MSDN subscribers. The boxed, retail products will not be available until February.... [read more]

Rachel Appel Becomes An ASPInsider

One of .NET Valley's very own has joined the ranks of the ASPInsiders. Rachel Appel was voted into the organization in early November. Please join us in congratulating Rachel for being recognized as one of the elite ASP.NET developers. Rachel joins Jason Gaylord, .NET Valley President, as members of the group. To find ... [read more]

FastCGI, PHP Support for Microsoft IIS

The IIS team is happy to announce that the RTM version of the FastCGI for IIS is now available for download at http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1521. FastCGI support on IIS6, which is a free download, opens up the Windows Server 2003 platform for hosting PHP and other FastCGI-compliant application frameworks with ... [read more]

Early Black Friday Announcements on Technology

How often have you sat around on a Thursday flipping through the advertisements to find the best desktop, laptop, monitor, printer, camera, or television deal? Wouldn't you like to know about the deals ahead of time? Now's your chance. Visit the "unofficial" Black Friday website at Gottadeal.com. Gottadeal.com is one ... [read more]

Job Postings for the week of October 29, 2007

We have received a bunch of job postings from companies during the past two weeks. The postings and their respective companies are found below. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact these companies directly. Be sure to mention that you have found the posting on .NET ... [read more]

Visual Studio 2008 VPCs Expiring - Backup Your Data

The Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Virtual PCs distributed by MSDN will be expiring on November 1st, 2007. Microsoft is recommending that if any data is contained on your copy of the VPC that it is backed up as soon as possible to prevent data loss. A new version of ... [read more]

Free Hosting Offer by Verio

.NET Valley would like to offer it's members free hosting sponsored by Verio and INETA.org. The only requirement is to own a top level domain (ie: dotnetvalley.com). To request a free hosting account, place your request using the feedback form. We need your first name, last name, email address, and ... [read more]

Help the Red Cross Respond to the Southern California Wildfires

At our .NET Valley meeting on October 24th, we'll be accepting donations to be given to the American Red Cross on behalf of .NET Valley. This is strictly voluntary. We'd like to thank you in advance and on behalf of the victims of these wildfires.

Wildfires are currently scorching sections of ... [read more]

Pennsylvania Cell Phone Ban Hoax

Many email boxes in and around the state of Pennsylvania have been getting hit with a "believable" email hoax. The hoax states that beginning on November 10th, 2007, Pennsylvania drivers will be hit with a $50.00 fine for driving and talking on a cell phone. If you have not heard ... [read more]

.NET Valley members joing LCCC Advisory Committee

Luzerne County Community College has asked many of our .NET Valley members to join their advisory committee. An advisory committee is a group of employers and employees from outside the field of education who advise educators on the design, development, implementation, evaluation, maintenance, and revision of our educational programs. The ... [read more]

.NET Valley Moves October Meeting

October's .NET Valley Live! user group meeting has been pushed back one week to October 24th. The reason for the move is that it is conflicting with a few regional technology meetings. This event is being held at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. For more information about the event including ... [read more]

.NET Valley Seeks Volunteer Developers

.NET Valley is currently looking for volunteer developers to donate their time and efforts to learn new technologies while supporting Northeastern Pennsylvania. We're looking for developers or perspective developers to join our Community Task Team to help build websites for local non-profits that currently need a website or need an ... [read more]

Help Team Hanselman Fight Diabetes

Scott Hanselman, the author of Hanselminutes, has put together a campaign to fight diabetes. Scott has been fighting diabetes like many for quite some time. As a member of the technical community, .NET Valley is asking all members to consider donating to Team Hanselman. To find ... [read more]

Remaining 2007 Events Announced

The remaining events for the 2007 year have been announced and added to the event calendar on dotnetvalley.com. September's event will be held on September 19th at Scranton University. October's event will be held on October 17th at Kings College. November's event will be held on November 28th at Luzerne ... [read more]

Join the .NET Valley Facebook Community

The .NET Valley community is constantly looking for ways to reach out to the members of the group. Realizing that many group members can benefit from a community-based peer-to-peer network like Facebook, we have created a Facebook community just for you! Click the title above to visit the community and ... [read more]

Unwanted telemarketing calls can be a nuisance and an intrusion upon your privacy at home. In 2002, Pennsylvanians were first given the opportunity to avoid these calls by registering for the Do Not Call list. In fact, one million citizens registered in a single two-week period that year, and millions ... [read more]

BetaNews Replaces eWeek on .NET Valley

For the past month Ziff Davis has been having issues with their FeedBurner RSS feeds for eWeek and their other publications. This caused the .NET Valley website to fail after a period of time. We've since corrected that problem on our website and also replaced the eWeek live feeds with ... [read more]

Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 1.0, Extends Support to Linux

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 4, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today released to the Web (RTW) Silverlight™ 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web. In addition, Microsoft will work with Novell Inc. to deliver Silverlight support for Linux, called Moonlight, and based on the project ... [read more]

August Meeting Cancelled; September Meeting in Scranton

The August 22nd meeting at Penn State Lehman is being cancelled. .NET Valley will meet again in Scranton, PA at Scranton University on September 19th. More details about the event will be announced at a later date and time. Sorry for any inconvience.... [read more]

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2

At 4:53pm EST today, Microsoft posted the latest Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 builds on the MSDN and Microsoft.com websites. These builds include a Go Live license allowing developers to use the end products in production environments for testing purposes. The tools are still in an unsupported state. The release ... [read more]

2008 Products to Launch February 27

On July 10th, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 would be released on February 27, 2008. With that in mind, .NET Valley will likely host TechBash 2008 in March or April of 2008. More details regarding TechBash 2008 will be announced in the upcoming months. If ... [read more]

Telerik Sponsors .NET Valley Live! for July

Telerik is sponsoring the .NET Valley Live! event for July by providing a free demo CD of their software to each attendee. We will also have food and beverages provided by Telerik. We will be handing out Telerik shirts to attendees. At the end of the evening we will raffle ... [read more]

RSS Feed and Podcast Management and Creation Tool

ExtraLabs Software unveils Feed Editor 4.3, a fully-fledged RSS editor that offers you an easy way to create and maintain RSS feeds and podcasts, now with 30% off the regular price.

ExtraLabs Software today announces the release of Feed Editor 4.3. Designed for the Windows OS, this application enables you to ... [read more]

Telerik Reporting Challenge Invitation

As part of Telerik's ongoing and dedicated effort to support local User Groups and INETA, Telerik is pleased to provide .NET Valley members with the opportunity of receiving a Telerik Reporting Developer License ($399 value).

By exploring the Telerik Reporting software and answering 7 out of 11 questions correctly, participants will ... [read more]

June Event Brings Two Microsoft Presenters

The .NET Valley event that will be held on June 27th at Scranton University will feature two Microsoft presenters. The first presentation will focus on IT Professionals in the area and will be a presentation on Microsoft Exchange Server by Michael Murphy. The second presentation will feature an AJAX presentation ... [read more]

Job Postings for May

Until our new job site is up and running, we'll be forwarding job postings via the newsletter. We anticipate that we'll have the new page up and running by August.

Mid-Level Software Developer (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
UnitedOneResources.com

United One Resources is currently looking for a mid level .NET developer for ... [read more]

TECHbash 2007 was a Success!

TECHbash 2007 provided technical information and insight to nearly 100 developers and IT professionals on Saturday, May 19th. The event featured six talks from .NET Valley members, Microsoft, CISCO, and Infragistics. The slide decks from the presentations will be posted on the dotnetvalley.com and techbash.com websites later in the week. ... [read more]

TECHbash caters to IT professionals

NANTICOKE – Computer professionals from throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania will gather Saturday to get the lowdown on some of the newest offerings from industry heavyweights Microsoft and Cisco, as well as insight into how to better use popular applications such as Windows Vista and javascript.

“We’ll be talking about some of the ... [read more]

Announcing Windows Server 2008

Microsoft has announced that Windows Server Code-Named "Longhorn" will now be called Windows Server 2008. More details about this announcement and the product can be found on microsoft.com. If you will be attending TECHbash 2007, Mike Murphy, a Microsoft TechNet presenter, will be talking about the new server OS. You ... [read more]

Seven Days Until TECHbash 2007

There are only seven days remaining until TECHbash 2007. There are only a few dozen seats remaining as well. TECHbash 2007 is filling up fast. If you have not registered yet, be sure to register for the event today.

On Thursday an email will go out to all who are ... [read more]

Longhorn Offers From Culminis - Part 2

TechNet Radio has been running some highly popular broadcasts lately and often asks Culminis for suggestions on potential radio guests. If you would like to be interviewed about Longhorn, how you are learning it, and how you are planning to use it, please contact your Culminis Community Lead (.NET Valley ... [read more]

Longhorn Offers From Culminis - Part 1

IT Pro Magazine is offering free passes to their one day conference on Longhorn. Passes (worth $99) are limited so please contact your Culminis Community Manager (.NET Valley President via the online feedback form) to request yours. Each city has a limited number available, but they will go fast!

There are ... [read more]

TECHbash 2007 in 10 days!

TECHbash 2007 will be in 10 days at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, PA. If you haven't registered yet, be sure to visit our official techbash.com website and register today! We will have six great presentation and lots of swag.... [read more]

TECHbash 2007 in 2 Weeks!

As a reminder, TECHbash 2007 will be held at Luzerne County Community College on May 19th. For the full agenda, registration, and more, visit techbash.com.

TECHbash 2007 is promising to be one of the best IT professional and developer conference's to ever be held in Northeastern Pennsylvania. With ... [read more]

Certificates Issued at TECHbash 2007 (from CAcert)

I want to get a certificate! What do I need to do?

Go to www.cacert.org and register for an account (free!)

After some preliminary identification, you will be issued a generic certificate. This a fully functioning certificate except it doesn't have your name on it.

You must bring at least 2 forms of ... [read more]

Event Photos

We are encouraging all attendees to bring their cameras to take pictures at the event. If you do take pictures, be sure to post them on http://www.flickr.com and add the tag 'TECHbash' to each photo taken at TECHbash 2007. Then, on the TECHbash 2007 website, you will be ... [read more]

Twitter for TECHbash 2007

.NET Valley has added a twitter account for TECHbash 2007. Twitter is a web application similar to a blog system that allows short (less than 140 character) posts. The TECHbash 2007 twitter site is meant for .NET Valley members and TECHbash 2007 attendees to post about the event, topics, swag, ... [read more]

TECHbash Agenda, Speaker List Completed

The agenda for TECHbash 2007 is now complete. TECHbash 2007 will have two tracks: IT Professional and Code Camp Developer. Each track will have three presentations. The day will begin at 8:30am with breakfast sponsored by Microsoft and TECHbash registration. You must go through registration to receive your ... [read more]

TECHbash 2007 This Month!

Did you know that on May 19th, Northeastern Pennsylvania will play host to a technology conference? Yup, that's right -- and the best part is that it's FREE to attend.

To ensure that we have saved your seat for TECHbash 2007, be sure to visit the TECHbash website at [read more]

CulmiNation adds .NET Valley

.NET Valley members can now interact with other Culmninis groups using our CulmiNation portal. Our portal can be accessed at anytime by using the Culmination link in the menu above or by visiting http://dotnetvalley.com/culmination. Culmination has been created and is supported by Culminis.... [read more]

TECHbash 2007 is a Month Away! Register Today!

TECHbash 2007 is now officially one month away. It's hard to believe that in four weeks you'll have access to some of the latest topics and concepts in the technology world. Don't hesitate, be sure to sign-up today at http://techbash.com/registration. In addition, the first 120 registered attendees through the ... [read more]

Re-Register for TECHbash 2007

Due to an unforseen circumstance, we were unable to capture some of the initial event registrations for TECHbash 2007. We are asking everyone who registered to please re-register for the event. If we already have your registration, the system will still let you re-register, but will only update your existing ... [read more]

.NET Valley Announces TECHbash "SWAG"

.NET Valley is pleased to announce that every attendee at TECHbash 2007 will receive a goodie bag filled with a TECHbash t-shirt, .NET Valley pen, and free magazines from MSDN Magazine, asp.net Pro, and CoDe Magazine.

In addition, .NET Valley will have a "Pick-a-Prize Free Auction". For each session that ... [read more]

TECHbash 2007 is approaching quickly and we'd like to make sure that you have your seat reserved. Register for TECHbash 2007 today to guarentee your seat and to be entered into our TECHbash raffles for great prizes (you must be present to win). TECHbash 2007 will be held on Saturday, ... [read more]

TECHbash 2007 Announced

Wilkes-Barre (PA) - TECHbash 2007 will be on Saturday, May 19th, 2007 from 8:30am until 2:30pm at Luzerne County Community College. More specific details about the event can be found at techbash.com

what is TECHbash 2007?

Today's IT professionals and Developers are stuck with one of the most ... [read more]

DotNetSlackers Xbox 360 Giveaway

DotNetSlackers is proud to present its authors with the chance to win 1 of 3 Xbox 360 Core Systems (worth 299$). Simply write an article for DotNetSlackers, following our Submission Guidelines, and you’ll automatically have a chance to win 1 of 3 XBoxs. It couldn’t be simpler!

Every month, for three ... [read more]

.NET Valley Cancels April Event, Prepared To Make Big Announcement

.NET Valley has cancelled the Scranton, PA event for April that was supposed to be held on April 18th. The reason for the cancellation is that we are preparing ourselves for a big announcement on April 6th. Be sure to stay tuned as this announcement is sure to effect all ... [read more]

.NET Valley Adds Event Registration, Survey Features

DotNetValley.com has been updated again.

To guarentee your seat at a .NET Valley Event, be sure to visit the event page on the website or choose register for each session you'd like to attend in the event notification emails. This will allow .NET Valley to estimate how many are attending ... [read more]

.NET Valley Is Community Sponsor at Scranton Launch

.NET Valley was at the community table during the Scranton, PA launch event for Microsoft's Vista, Office 2007, Exchange 2007, and .NET 3.0. During Mike Murphy's morning talk to IT Professionals, Rachel Appel, one of .NET Valley's presenters and group leaders, presented about the Office Migration Planning Manager ... [read more]

.NET Valley Joins the Culminis Alliance

We are excited to announce that we are a member of the Culminis Alliance, an innovative global support program designed to help elevate the status of IT Professionals in the workplace as well as the community.

As part of the Culminis Alliance, we are able to provide you with a wealth ... [read more]

Visit the Updated .NET Valley Online Store

.NET Valley has reopened its online store with updated apparel, housewares, bags, hats, buttons, and more! With prices starting at just $1.50, there is something to find for everyone. Be sure to visit the store today to support .NET Valley. The store can be found at http://www.cafepress.com/dotnetvalley.... [read more]

.NET Valley Member Authors MSDN Article

.NET Valley's very own Jason N. Gaylord has authored this month's ASP.NET article in MSDN magazine. The article, titled 'Manage Web Users With Custom Profile Providers', discusses how to create a custom profile provider by using the Table Profile Provider found at the ASP.NET Sandbox. This article deals with ASP.NET ... [read more]

Microsoft to Launch Vista, Office, and Exchange in Scranton, PA

Microsoft TechNet will be coming to Scranton on Tuesday, February 27th to host the Northeastern Pennsylvania Launch for Microsoft Windows Vista™, 2007 Microsoft® Office system, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. As an added incentive to visit this launch event, Microsoft has arranged a free gift to all registered attendees:

Receive your ... [read more]

.NET Valley Members To "Launch" Vista and Office at Circuit City

On Saturday, February 3rd, 2007, .NET Valley members will be on hand at Circuit City in Wilkes-Barre Township to help the store lauch Windows Vista and Office 2007. This special event will begin around 10am and conclude around 2pm. They will demonstrate some of the new features of both products ... [read more]

.NET Valley Releases New Website

The .NET Valley User Group has released a new User Group website at http://www.dotnetvalley.com. The website places an emphasis on developers and IT professionals in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Since the group's inception in April 2003, .NET Valley has continued to grow and to support the communities of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The ... [read more]

Microsoft Releases Windows Vista and Office 2007

To celebrate the worldwide availability of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Bill and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer were joined onstage in New York City by several of the 50 families from around the world who helped Microsoft test and develop software features for families living the digital ... [read more]

Microsoft Releases ASP.NET AJAX 1.0

Today, Microsoft released version 1.0 of their AJAX Library. According to Microsoft, "ASP.NET AJAX is a free framework for quickly creating a new generation of more efficient, more interactive and highly-personalized Web experiences that work across all the most popular browsers." With ASP.NET AJAX, you can create next-generation interfaces with ... [read more]